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61sT Congress, ) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, j Document 

3d 8essio7i. \ \ No. 1413. 



SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



LE T TEE 

FROM 

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, 

TRANSMITTING, 

WITH A COPY OF A COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER 
OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE, A REPORT AS TO SOUTHERN 
BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



February 28, 1911. — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be 

printed. 



Department of the Interior, 

Washington, February 27 , 1911 . 
Sir: In compliance with the act approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat., 
844), there are forwarded herewith a letter from the Commissioner of 
the General Land Office and the field notes of an examination of 
surveys of the former south boundary of the State of Alabama, lying 
between ranges 4 and 14 of the St. Stephens meridian, as run and 
marked for the base of the original Alabama surveys, and of the con- 
dition of the surveys and lands in the vicinity afl'ected by the resto- 
ration of the official or Ellicott hue. 

I concur in the opinion of the Commissioner of the General Land 
Office that no further action is necessary on the part of the Govern- 
ment in defining the boundaries of the lands involved or the juris- 
diction to which they belong. 

Verv respectfully, R- A. Ballinger, 

Secretary. 
The Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



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SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Department of the Interior, 

General Land Office, 
Washington, D. C, February 24, 1911. 
Sir: Reference is made to the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat., 844), 
which provides as follows: 

That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause an 
investigation to be made by an examiner of surveys of the former south boundary 
of the State of Alabama, lying between ranges four and fourteen east of the Saint 
Stephens meridian, as run and marked for the base of the original Alabama surveys; 
and of the condition of the surveys and lands in the vicinity affected by the restora- 
tion of the official or EUicott line; and to report to Congress as to what action, if any, 
is necessary and advisable to determine the status of the tracts of land affected by said 
restoration. 

In carrying out the requirements of said act. this oflice, on January 
12, 1911 /directed Messrs. Charles M. Pidgeon and Albert C. Hortoii, 
jr.. United States surveyors, to proceed to the locus of the surveys 
involved and to make the necessary investigations upon which to 
base the desh'ed report. 

The investigation has been completed and I transmit herewith 
copies of the following papers, each in triplicate, viz: 

Letter of instructions dated January 12, 1911, to Messrs. Pidgeon and Horton. 
Field notes of examination and report by Charles M. Pidgeon, United States surveyor. 
Field notes of examination and report by A. C. Horton, United States surveyor. 

As a result of these examinations, it is apparent that there is no 
uncertainty as to the legal status of the title or jurisdiction over the 
lands in the locality of the Ellicott or official line; i. e., those lands 
north of said line are and have been within the State of Alabama 
and those south of it are and have been within the State of Florida. 

This condition is emphasized in the agreement made in 1847 by 
the commissioners of these respective jurisdictions, in which agree- 
ment the definition of these jurisdictions was made with reference 
to the Ellicott line. 

It is the opinion of this office as a result of the investigations and 
reports that no further action is necessary on the }:)art of the Govern- 
ment in defining the boundaries of the lands involved or the juris- 
diction to which they belong. 

Very respectfully, Fred Dennett, 

Commissioner. 

The Secretary of the Interior. 



INSTRUCTIONS TO UNITED STATES SUKVEYOES. 

Department of the Interior, 

General Land Office, 
Washington, January 12, 1911. 
Sirs: The act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat., 844), provides as follows: 

That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause an 
investigation to be made by an examiner of surveys of the former south boundary of 
the State of Alabama, lying between ranges four and fourteen east of the Saint Stephens 
meridian, as run and marked for the base of the original Alabama surveys; and of the 
condition of the surveys and lands in the vicinity affected by the restoration of the 
official or Ellicott line; and to report to Congress as to what action, if any. is necessary 
and advisable to determine the status of the tracts of land affected by said restorations. 



^^ SOUTHERISr BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 3 

^ The Ellicott line referred to was the hne defined in the provisional 
1^ treaty between the United States and Great Britain in 1782, con- 
*^ eluded in the definitive treaty of peace with Great Britain September 
*; 3, 1783, and reaffirmed in the treaty between the United States and 
^ Spain in 1795, and is described as the "thirty-first degree of latitude 
^ north of the Equator." This line was run in 1799-1800 by A. Ellicott 
«on a line extending east from the Mississippi Kiver to^the Chatta- 
hoochie, at wliich time said line formed the soutli boundary of the 
Territory of Mississippi; afterwards the Territory of Alabama was 
formed from the eastern portion of the Territory"^ of Mississippi and 
the initial point of the St. Stephens base and meridian, governing 
surveys east of the Pearl Kiver in Mississippi and those west of the 
Chattahoochie in the southern half of Alabama, was established at 
one of the mounds raised by Ellicott; a considerable research has, 
however, failed to disclose the adherence to this Ellicott line as the 
base of the surveys in Alabama east of the St. Stephens meridian, 
but, on the other hand, it appears that the surveys of townships 
numbered one north of the base and east of that meridian were 
executed without reference thereto and as the ranges progressed 
eastward, the south boundaries of the said townships appear to 
have digressed to the northward. These surveys having been 
executed under the direction of John Con'ee, surveyor of lands south 
of the Tennessee, the said south line of townships one north became 
known as the Coffee line and to this Cofl'ee line the surveys in Florida 
were closed from the south, which latter surveys were referable to the 
Tallahassee base and meridian. Some question as to the authen- 
ticity of the surveys of Florida north of the Ellicott line appears to 
have arisen in 1831, for by act of March 2, 1831 (4 Stat., 479), it was 
provided : 

That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause 
to be run and marked the boundary line between the State of Alabama and the Terri- 
tory of Florida, by the surveyors general of Alabama and Florida, on the thirty-first 
degree of north latitude; and it shall be the duty of the surveyor general of Florida 
to connect the public surveys on both sides with the line so run and marked. 

In 1847 the agreement of commissioners previously appointed by 
Florida and Alabama was ratified and the line is described as follows: 

Commencing on the Chattahoochee River, near a place known as "Irwin's Mills, " 

and running west to the Perdido, marked throughout by blazes on the trees and 

also by mounds of earth thrown upon the line at distances of one mile, more or less, 

, from each other, and commonly known as " Ellicott's line" or the "Mound line." 

(Florida Code, 1873, p. 100.) 

The Ellicott line was retraced and re-marked in 1853-4 by B. F. 
Wliitner, jr., under his contract dated October 22, 1853, with the 
surveyor general for Florida, and soon thereafter a contract was let 
to S. J. Perry, D. S., providing for the proper closing of the Florida 
surveys upon the Ellicott line, and from the results thus accom- 
plished the basis of supplemental plats was furnished, which this 
office constructed, as showing the lands erroneously omitted from the 
Alabama surveys but included in the Florida surveys between the 
Coffee and Ellicott linos. The lands so shown are, and have been 
since their segregation, laiuis within the juriscUction of Alabama, and 
there can arise no uncertainty of their status as to title or jurisdic- 
tion. Congress, however, has imposed upon this office the duty of 
a field examination of that portion of the Coffee survey between 
ranges 4 and 14 and of the condition of the surveys and lands in the 



4 SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALrABAMA. 

vicinity affected by the Whitner restoration of the Elhcott Hne; it 
also directs that report be made as to what action, if any, is neces- 
sary and advisable to determine the status of the tracts of land 
affected by said restoration. In carrying out such investigations, you 
will proceed to the locality and make such retracements as may be 
necessary to furnish the desired report to Congress within the shortest 
practicable time, and as opportunity offers you will submit such 
preliminary reports as may be suggested along the line of action 
required. 

A final report in time to be considered and laid before Congress 
prior to March 1, 1911, is desired, and to that end prompt compliance 
herewith is directed. Should such action be found necessary, you 
will fuid the original records of the surveys in Florida with the com- 
missioner of agriculture at Tallahassee and those in Alabama with 
the secretary of state at Montgomery, to which points you may find 
it necessary to proceed for consultation of these records. If so, the 
necessary authority for such action is hereb}' granted. 
Very respectfully, 

Fred Dennett, Commissioner. 
Approved January 13, 1911. 

Frank Pierce, 
First Assistant Secretary. 
Messrs, Chas. M. Pidgeon and 
Albert C. Horton, Jr., 

United States Surveyors, Washington, D. C. 



Field Notes of the Retracement of Surveys on Florida-Alabama Boundary, 
AS Executed by A. C. Horton, United States Surveyor. 

Examination commenced January 20, 1911; examination completed January 31, 1911* 

Retracements executed with a Young & Sons No. 10 mountain transit No. 8478; 
the instrument is equipped with a full vertical circle and the Smith solar attachment; 
all azimuth determinations are accomplished with the solar attachment. 

January 18, 1911: Near the cor. of sees. 34 and 35, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., south boundary 
Alabama surveys, latitude 31° N., approximate longitude 87° W., at 11.21 p. m., 
1. m. t., I observe Polaris at western elongation in accordance with instructions in the 
manual, and mark a point in the line thus determined by a nail driven in a stake set 
in the ground about 6 chains north of station. 

January 19, 1911: 1 lay off the azimuth of Polaris, 1° 21^ 36^^ to the east and mark 
the meridian thus determined by a nail driven in the stake set about 6 chains N. of 
station. At 9 a. m., approximate time, I set off 31° on the lat. arc, 20° 27^ S. on the 
decl. arc, and determine with the solar a meridian which agrees with the meridian 
determined by Polaris observations. 

At 2 p. m., approximate time, I set off 31° on the lat. arc, 20° 24' S. on the decl. 
arc, and determine with the solar a meridian which falls one minute east of the merid- 
ian determined by Polaris observations. I therefore conclude that the adjustments 
of the solar are satisfactory. 



Chains. 



Description, 



Jan. 20, J911: 

Beginning at the cor. of sees. 34 and 35, S. bdy. Ala. survey, T. 1 N., R. 

10 E., St. Stephen's base and meridian. 
A pine post, 2 ins. dia., 2 ft. above ground, no marks, restored by county 

surveyor. "• 

Thence'S. 89° 33' W. on S. boundary of sec. 34. 
Over nearly level, sandy, pine stump land. 



SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Description. 



Fall 5.57 chs. N. of cor. of Whitner's restored Ellicott survey. An earth 

mound, 14 ft. dia., 1 ft. high, surrounded by shallow depression. 
From the cor. house bears N. about 50 Iks. 

Beginning at center of WTiitner mound. 

Thence N. 89° 33' W. on Whitner line. 

Road, bears N. and S. 

Closing cor. of sees. 28 and 29, T. 6 N., R. 28 W., Tallahassee meridian, 

Florida, bears N. 15 Iks. dist. 
A lightwood post, 4 ins. sq., 3 ft. high, mkd. 28 on E., 54 on W., from which 
An uprooted pine stump bears S. 60° W. 36 Iks. dist. 
A sawed pine stump bears S. 63° E. 60 Iks. dist. 
Cor. of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., St. Stephen's b. and m., Alabama, 

bears N. 5.07 chs. dist. 
A lightwood post, 3 ins. sq., 18 ins. high, marked S. 4 on NE., S. 33 on NW., 

R. 10 on SW., from which 

A burned pine stump bears N. 20° W. 24 Iks. dist. 
A burned pine stump bears N. 70° E. 140 Iks. dist. 
Therefore course S. bdy. sec. 34, S. 89° 33' W., length 80.37 chs. 
Road, bears NE. and SW. 
Road, bears N. and S. 
Branch, 5 Iks. water, course N. 
Branch, 2 Iks. water, course N. 
Branch, 5 Iks. water, course N. 

After diligent search no trace of ^\^aitner Mound could be found. 
After diligent search no trace of closing cor. bet. sees. 29 and 30, T. 6 N., R. 

28 W., could be found. 
Branch, 5 Iks. water, course N. 
After diligent search no trace of cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., 

was found. 
Branch, 2 Iks. water, course SW. 
Branch, 3 Iks. water, course N. 
Intersect Whitner cor. point. Point identified by resident farmer. Mound 

obliterated by wash in SE. cor. SE. cor. of house bears S. about 50 

Iks. Jan. 20, 1911. 

Jan. 21, 1911: 

Beoinning at ^^^^itner cor., point last described. 

Thence N. 89° 37' W. on Whitner Fla.-Ala. line. 

Over rolling pine stump land. 

Enter swamp. 

Branch, 5 Iks. water, course N. . 

Leave swamp. 

Closing cor. bet. Rs. 28 and 29 W., T. 6 N., bears N. 14 Iks. 

A light wood post. 3 ins. sq., 2 ft. high, marks illegible account charred con- 
dition, from which — 

A sawed pine stump bears S. 46° W. 34 Iks. dist. 

A white bay, marks indistinct, bears S. 80° E. 20 Iks dist. 

Road bears N. and SE. 

No trace of cor. of sees. 31 and 32, T. 1 N., R. 10 E. 

Road bears N. and S. 

Enter swamp. 

Branch, 6 Iks. water, course N. 

Leave swamp. 

Road bears N. and S. 

Branch, 4 Iks. water, course S. . . 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 15 ft. dia., 2 ft. high, pine 8 ins. 
dia. on west edge. Jan- 21, 1911. 

Jan. 22, 1911: 

Beginnino: at Whitner cor., last described. 
Thence N. 89° 37' W. on Whitner Fla.-Ala. line. 
Branch, 2 Iks. water, course SW. 



SOUTHEEN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Chains. 



Description. 



24. 67 No trace of closing, cor. bet. sees. 25 and 26, T. 6 N., R. 29 W., could be 
found . 

31. 07 Branch, 1 Iks. water, course NW. 
32. 12 Trail bears N. and S. 

32. 52 Branch, 2 Iks. water, course N. 

33. 00 Cor. of T. 1 N., R. 9 and 10 E., S. bdy. Ala. survey, bears N. 67 Iks. dist. A 
lightwood post, 2x3 ins. 1 ft. high, marked indistinctly badly split, 
from which 

A sawed pine stump, 2 ft. dia. bears N. 44° E., 39 Iks. dist. 
A sawed pine stump, 20 ins. dia. bears N. 77° W., 38 Iks. dist. 
45. 00 ! Ridge bears SW. and NE. 

49. 48 Enter swamp. 

50. 09 Leave swamp. 

50. 80 Enter swamp. 

51. 52 Leave swamp. 

58. 00 Ridge bears S. and NW. 

75. 25 Branch, 4 Iks. water, course N. 

81. 87 Intersect Whitner cor. an earth mound 14 ft. dia. 1 ft. high. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 
Thence S. 89° 36^ W. on Whitner Fla.-Ala. line. 

3. 92 Dry bed of branch, course N. 
15. 00 House, bears S. about 6 chs. 
15. 97 Road, bears NE. and SW. 

19. 26 Lindsey Lumber Co.'s R. R. track, bears NW\ and SE. 

22.50 NNW. cor. of Miguel Quigles grant bears N. 41 Iks. dist. Identified by 

settler. A charred post, 2 ins. sq. 18 ins. high, no marks. 

35. 12 Cor. of sees. 35 and 36 T. 1 N. R. 9 E., S. bdy. Ala. sur. bears N. 22 Iks. A 

lightwood post, 3 ins. sq. 18 ins. high, no marks. 

43.04 Branch, 1 Ik. water, course SW. then S. 

54. 33 Branch, 18 Iks. water, course N. 

). 12 Ridge, slopes S. 

V 38 Enter swamp. 

i. 98 Branch, 9 Iks. water, course N., leave swamp. 

.. 37 Road to old mill bears. N. 

8. 08 Dim road to mill, bears N. 

0. 10 Road to mill, bears SE. 

1. 41 Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 13 ft. dis., 1 ft. high. 

Beginning at Whitner comer last described. 
Thence N. 88° 56' W. on WTiitner Fla.-Ala. line. 

4. 20 Worn fence, bears N. and S. 

6. 32 Dim road to old mill, bears N. 

10. 86 Worn fence, bears N. and S. 

18. 14 Branch 7 Iks. water, course N. 

20. 32 Closing cor. bet. sees. 28 and 29, T. 6 N., R. 29 W., bears S. 1 Ik. dist. A 

light wood post, 3 ins. sq. 18 ins. high, no marks from which 
A rotted pine stump bears S. 46° W. 53 Iks. dist. Cor. probably restored 
by county surveyor. Jan. 22, 1911. 

Jan. 23, 1911: 

21. 12 Road, bears N. and S. 

22. 80 Road, bears NW. and SE. 

23. 32 Ridge, bears NW. and SW. 
33. 29 Enter bay swamp. 

33.71 No evidence of cor. of sees. 34 and 35, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., S. bdy. Ala. sur. 

could be found. 
49. 70 Branch, 12 Iks. water, course N. 

51. 13 Branch, 1 Ik. water, course N. 

69. 38 I Dim road, bears N. and S., leave bay swamp, enter old field. 
73. 35 I Douse bears N. about 4 chs. 
75.71 ! Road to Milton, Fla., bears S. 



SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Chains. 



Description. 



Intersect Whitner cor. 
by resident farmer. 



An earth mound, 14 ft. dia. 1 ft. high. 
Mound in ploughed field. 



Identified 



Beginning at Whitner cor. last described. 

Thence S. 87° 12' V»'. on Whitner line. 

Worn fence, bears N. and S., leave old field, enter Coneuch River swamp. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 29 and 30, T. 6 N., R. 29 W., bears 16 Iks. S. A cypress 
post, 4 ins. dia. 2 ft. high, no marks, cor. probably restored by county 
surveyor. Jan. 23, 1911. 

Jan. 24, 1911: 

Branch, 12 Iks. water, course N. 

No evidence of cor. of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., could be found. 

Left bank of Conecuh River, course nearly S. then W. 

Jan. 24, 1911. 
Jan. 25, 1911: 

Right bank of Conecuh River. 
Dim road, bears N. and S. 
Intersect point for WTiitner cor., from which 

A water oak, 12 ins. dia. mkd. with 3 old blazes, bears S. 52° E. 24 Iks. 
dist. 

A holly, 18 ins. dia. mkd. with one old blaze bears N. 36° W. 27 Iks. dist. 
No trace of original corner post. 

Beginning at '\,\Tiitner corner point last described. 

Thence S. 87° 17^ W. on Whitner line. 

Continue in Conecuh River swamp. 

Leave Conecuh River swamp, enter pine woods. 

No evidence of cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., could be found. 

Left bank of Little Escambia River, course S. 

Right bank of same, enter Escambia River swamp. 

Leave Escambia swamp, enter pine woods. 

Closing cor. bet. Rs. 29 and 30 W., T. 6 N., bears 30 Iks. S. A light wood 
post, 3 ins. sq., 2 ft. high. No marks. Probably restored by county sur- 
veyor. W^ire fence, bears E. and W. 5 Iks. S. of comer. 

Leave pine woods, enter swamp. 

Intersect point for WTiitner cor., from which 

A black gum, 2 ft. dia., marked with X, bears S. 54° E. 17 Iks. diat. 
A white bay, 16 ins. dia., mkd. with A on S. and 3 old blazes, S. 65° 
W. 11 Iks; dist. 

No trace of original cor. post. 

Beginning at Wliitner corner point last described. 

Thence S. 87° 10' W. on Whitner line. 

Continue through swamp. 

Branch, 6 Iks. water, course NE. then N. 

Leave swamp, enter level pine land. 

Road bears N. and S. 

Cor. of sees. 31 and 32, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., bears N. 26 Iks. dist. A pine knot, 
6 ins. dia. 6 ins. high, no marks. Probably restored by county surveyor. 

Road bears N. and S. 

Old Grant cor. bears 2 Iks. dist. A lightwood post 2 by 3 ins. 4 ins. high, 
no marks. Identified by settler. 

Leave fence bears E. and SW. 

No evidence of \\'hitner could be found. Jan. 25, 1911. Jan. 26, 1911 . 

Road bears W. and SE., thence along road. 

Leave road, bears E. and NW. 

Leave pine, enter bay swamp. 

Leave bay swamp, enter pine. 

Old Mobile-Girard R. R. grade, bears SW. and NE. 

Road bears N. and S. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 34 and 35, T. 6 N., R. 30 W., bears S. 6 Iks. A light- 
wood post 5 ins. sq. 3 ft. high, no marks. Probably restored by county 
surveyor. 



SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Chains. 



Description. 



156. 20 

157. 73 
160. 21 



10.30 
11.40 
29.90 



33.48 
36.86 
42.95 
49.44 
59.29 
65.16 



71.60 
80.24 



9.45 
12.55 
25.20 



26.20 
28.87 
51.76 
53.53 
57.42 
60.70 
90.00 
94.99 



5.79 
8.29 



21.27 

39.75 
51.89 



54.68 
60.72 
67.01 



9.50 
10.00 



Leave pine; enter dense tie-tie swamp. 
Branch 10 Iks. water, course S. then SE. 

Intersect Whitner cor. A lightwood post 4 by 5 ins., 3 ft. high, marked F. 
on S., A on N. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence S. 87° 05' W. on Whitner line. 

Branch, 5 Iks. water, course SE. then E. 

Leave dense tie-tie swamp; enter pine. 

Cor. of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., bears N. 3.23 chs. dist. A lightwood 
post, 3 ins. sq., 18 ins. high, no marks. Probably restored by county sur- 
veyor. 

Leave pine, enter tie-tie swamp. 

Leave tie-tie swamp; enter cultivated land. 

Worm fence, bears NE. and W.; thence along fence. 

Road toFlomaton; bears SW. 

House, bears S. about 1 ch. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 33 and 34, T. 6 N., R. 30 W.; bears S. 15 Iks. dist. A 
lightwood post 2 ins. sq., 2 ins. high, no marks, from which 

A pine, 30 ins. dis., mkd. with old blazes, bears N. 8 Iks. Cor. point 
identified by settler. 

Leave fence; bears E. 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. dia., 18 ins. high. 

Beginning at "WTiitner cor., last described. 

Thence N. 85° 21' W. on Whitner line. 

Branch, 9 Iks. water, course S. 

Enter Escambia River swamp. 

Left bank of Escambia River, course S., then W. Jan. 26, 1911. 

Jan. 27, 1911: 

Right bank of Escambia River; thence over gravel bar. 
Leave gravel bar, old river bank; enter swamp. 
Branch, 3 Iks.; water, course SE. 
Road bears N. and S. 
Branch, 8 Iks.; water, course NE. 
Road bears NE. and SW. 

Leave swamp; enter clearing of town of Flomaton. 
Intersect ^\^litner cor.; an earth mound nearly obliterated, 
two old settlers. 



Identified by 



Beginning at WTiitner cor., last described. 

Thence S. 89° 41' W'. on \Miitner line. 

Pensacola & Selma R. R. tracks bear N. and S 

Leave tracks. 

Intersect cor. point of sees. 33 and 34. No evidence remains. Point 

identified by two old settlers. 
Road to Pensacola, bears, S., leave town Flamaton, fence cor. bears N. 

and W., thence along road fence. 
Elger-Sullivan Lumber Co.'s R. R. track, bears NW. and SE. 
Clo.sing cor. of sees. 31 and 32, T. 6 N., R. 30 W., bears S. 7 Iks. A lightwood 

post, 4 ins. sq. 5 ins. high, no marks, from which 
A sawed pine stump bears SE., 16 Iks. dist. Cor. probably restored by 
county surveyor. 
House bears N. 14 Iks. dist. 
Branch, 3 Iks. water, course N. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 11 ft. dia., 18 ins. high. Fence 

across center of mound, bears E. and W. 

Beginning at Whitner cor. last described. 
Thence S. 89° 57' W. on Whitner line. , 

Leave fence, bears E. and N. 
Road bears, N. and S. 



SOUTHERN" BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Description. 



Bearing trees destroyed. 



A light- 
probably 



Cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., bears S. 1 Ik. dist. A lightwood post, 
4 ins. sq., 1 ft. high, no marks. Probably restored by county surveyor. 

House bears N. about 1 chain. 

Branch, 2 Iks. water, course N. 

Branch, 1 Iks. water, course N. 

Branch, 3 Iks. water, course N. 

Closing cor. bet. Rs. 30 and 31 W., T. 6 N., bears S. 1 Ik. a lightwood post, 
4 ins. sq., 30 ins. high, mkd. PLCC on E. from which 
A poplar, 24 ins. dia., bears S. 33° W. 70 Iks. dist. 

Jan. 27, 1911. 

Jan. 28, 1911: 

Road, bears NW. and SE. 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. dia. 1 ft. high. 

Beginning at Whitner cor. last described. 

Thence N. 89° 52' W. on Whitner line. 

Road, bears NW. and SE. 

Cor. of sees. 31 and 32, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., bears S. 8 Iks. dist. A lightwood 
post, 3 ins. sq., 1 ft. high, mkd. S. 32 on E., from which a burned pine 
stump bears N. 28° W. 90 Iks. dist. 

Road, bears NW. and SE. 

Road, bears NE. and SW. 

No trace of Whitner cor. post could be found. 

Branch, 1 Ik. water, course S. 

Branch, 3 Iks. water, course S., then SW. 

Branch, 6 Iks. water, course SE. 

Cor. of sees. 31 and 36, T. 1 N., Rs. 7 and 8 E., bears N. 4 Iks. dist. 
wood post 4 ins. sq., 18 ins. high, mkd. S. 36 on NW. Cor. 
restored by county surveyor. 

House, bears N. about 8.50 chs. dist. 

Road, bears NE. and SW. 

House, bears S. about 1.50 chs. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 34 and 35, T. 6 N., R. 31 W., bears S. 1 Ik. A light- 
wood post, Sins, sq., 4 ft. high, mkd. S.35onSE. Bearing trees destroyed. 

Road, bears N. and S. 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 12 ft. hig., 30 ins. high. Cor. of 
fence bears S. and W. in mound. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence west on Whitner line. 

Along lane. 

House, bears S. about one chain. 

Cor. of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., bears S. 3 Iks. A lightwood post, 

1 by 2 ins., level with ground, no marks, identified by settler. Probably 

restored by county surveyor. 
House, bears N. 80 Iks. 
House, bears S. 1.20 chains. 
Leave lane. 
Enter swamp. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. dia. , 2 ft. high; hole in center 

of mound. White bay, 6 ins. dia. on SW. edge. 

Beginning at Whitner cor. last described. 
Thence S. 89° 55' W. on Whitner line. 
Branch, 9 Iks. water, course S. 
Leave swamp. 

Branch, 10 Iks. water, course SE. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 32 and 33, T. 6 N., R. 31 W., bears S. 5 Iks. A light- 
wood post. 4 ins. sq., 40 ins. high, marks indistinct, from which— 

A burned pine stump, 14 ins. dia., bears S. 33° W. 21 Iks. dist. 

A burned pine stump, 16 ins. dia., bears S. 50 E. 17 Iks. distance. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. dia., 30 ins. high. 



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Chains. 



Description. 



17.80 

36.60 
52.46 



63.50 
65.70 
66.40 
73.88 



24.29 
59.25 

83.90 



18.83 
23.10 
24.20 
55.00 



62.00 
70.80 
80.28 
81.00 
83.23 



16.40 
21.60 
31.70 



37.40 
52.44 

57.60 
63.30 
79.50 
83.17 

99.54 



105. 50 
105. 99 
113. 20 
120. 60 
128. 20 
130. 49 



Beginnins at Whitner cor. last described. 

Thence N. 89° 55' \V. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., bears S. 18 Iks. A lightwood post, 5 

ins. dia., 18 ins. high, no marks. 
Road, bears N. and S. 
Closing cor. bet. sees. 31 and 32, T. 6 N., R. 31 W. A lightwood post, 3 ins. 

dia., 16 ins. high, no marks. Jan. 28, 1911. 

Jan. 29, 1911: 

Enter swamp. 

Branch, 6 Iks. water, course S. 

Leave swamp. 

Intersect "WTiitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. dia., 30 ins. high. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence west on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., bears 8 Iks. N. A lightwood post, 2 

ins. sq., 2 ft. high in pine stump. Probably restored by local surveyor. 
Intersect closing cor. bet. sees. 31 and 36, T. 6 N., Rs."31 and 36 W. A 

light-wood post, 5 ins. sq., 40 ins. high, mkd. S. 36 on SW., from which 
Burned pine stump, 30 ins. dia., bears S. 77° W. 26 Iks. dist. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. dia. 18 ins. high. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 
Thence N. 89° 55' W. on Whitner line. 
Enter swamp. 

Branch, 10 Iks. water, course S. 
Leave swamp. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 35 and 36 T. 6 N., R. 32 W. bears N. 3 Iks. A light- 
wood post 3 ins. sq. 3 ft. high, no marks, from which 
A pine stub, 14 ins. dia., bears S. 26° W. 17 Iks. dist. 
Cor. of fence, bears N. and W., thence along fence. 
House bears S. 3 chs. 
Cor. of fence, bears S. and E. 
Road, bears N. and S. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. dia., 2 ft. high. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 
Thence S. 89° 51' W. on Whitner line. 
Enter swamp. 
Leave swamp. 
Enter swamp. 



Jan. 29, 1911. 



Jan. 30, 1911: 

Leave swamp. 

Intersect cor. of fence. Bears S. and W. Probablv point for closing cor- 
ner bet. sees. 34 and 35, T. 6 N.. R. 32 W. 

Fence corner bears S. and E. 

Fence cor. bears N., S. and W. 

Fence cor. bears N., S., E. and SW. Leave fence. 

No evidence of Whitner mound. Probably destroyed by ditch funning 
E. and W. 

Cor. of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., bears N. 13 Iks. A lightwood post, 
5 ins. sq., 40 ins. high, mkd. S. XXXI on W. and S. XXXV on E. Said 
by settler to be starting point for Ala. restoration surveys in this locality. 
No bearing trees. 

Fence bears N. and S. 

House bears N. 2.50 chs. 

House bears S. 1.27 chains. 

Enter dense cypress swamp. 

Leave cypress swamp. 

Intersect fence cor., bears N. and W. 
sees. 33 and 34, T. 6 N., R. 32 W. 



Probable point for closing cor. bet. 
Thence along fence. 



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Description. 



House bears" S. 50 Iks. 

House bears^S. 50 Iks. 

House bears^N. 1 chain. 

No evidence found of WTiitner mound. Destroyed by cultivation. 

House bears N. 50 Iks. 

House bears S. 90 Iks. 

Cor. of sees. 34 and 35, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., bears N. 19 Iks. A lightwood post, 

2 ins. sq., 18 ins. high, no marks. 
House bears S. 1.20 chs. 
House bears S. 1.30 chs. 
Road bears N. and S. 
Enter swamp. 
Leave swamp. 
Intersect Whitner cor. A flattened lightwood post 5 x 11 ins., 3 ft. high, 

mkd. with dim A. on N. post, charred and rotted. 

Beginning at Whitner corner la.st described. 

Thence S. 89° 53' W. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., bears N. 26 Iks. A lightwood post, 

2 ins. sq., 2 ft. high, no marks. Probably restored by county surveyor. 
Road bears NE. and SW. 
Closing cor. bet. sees. 31 and 32, T. 6 N., R. 32 W 

sq., 3 ft. high, mkd. S. 32, T. 6, R. 32, on SE 

by fire. 
Road bears NW. and SE. 
Intersects Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. sq., 1 ft. high; hole 3 ft 

dia., 2 ft. deep in center. 



A lightwood post, 3 ins. 
Bearing trees destroyed 



Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence S^ 89° 52' W. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., bears N. 41 Iks. A lightwood 

post, 2 ins. dia., 30 ins. high, no marks. Probably restored by county 

surveyor. 
Road bears NW. and S. 
Enter swamp. 
Wire fence, bears N. and S. 
Fence bears N. and S. 
East side of house near center. 
West side of house near center. 
Road bears N. and S. 
Fence bears N. and S. 
Road bears NE. and SW. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. sq., 18 ins. high. 

Beginning at Whitner last described. 

Thence S. 89° 45' W. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 31 and 32, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., bears S. 27 Iks. A pine knot 4 ins. 
sq., 10 ins. high, no marks. Probably restored by county surveyor. 

Southern States Lumber Co.'s R. R. track, bears NW. and S. 

Closing cor. bet. sees. 35 and 36, T. 6 N., R. 33 W., bears S. 9 Iks. A light- 
wood post, 4 ins. sq., 30 ins. high, mkd. S. 36, T. 6, R. 33, on SE.S. 35, 
T. 6, R. 33 on SW. Bearing trees destroyed by fire. 

Road bears NE. and SW. 

Intersect Whitner cor. A lightwood post, 3 ins. sq., 3 ft. high, charred. 
No legible marks. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence S. 89° 36' W. on Whitner line. 

Enter swamp of East Fork of Bushy Creek. 

East Fork of Bushy Creek, 14 Iks. water, thence along creek bottom through 

dense brush and swamp. 
Road bears N. and S. Jan. 30, 1911. 



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Chains. 



Description. 



43.50 
48.70 
52.80 
55.70 
55.90 
57.60 
79.72 



8.57 

17.90 
18.40 
38.20 
40.61 

45.20 
.81. 10 



4.90 
7.99 

14.90 
23. 40 
36.00 
39.64 



59.20 
81. 35 



4.00 
7. ,32 

35. 20 
37.40 
38.66 

81.35 



6.51 

7.70 

8.40 

29.20 

33.28 

58.30 
62.70 
66.30 
76.10 
80.57 



Jan. 31, 1911: 
Leave swamp. 
Enter swamp. 
Leave swamp. 
Road bears N. and S. 
Fence bears N. and S. 
House bears N. 2.30 chs. 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. sq., 2 ft. high. Dogwood, 
6 ins. dia. growing on west edge. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence S. 89° 47^ W. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., bears N. 5 Iks. A lightwood post, 

4 ins. sq., 40 ins. high, no marks. Post restored by county surveyor. 
Enter swamp. 

West fork of Bushy Creek, 10 Iks., course S. 
Leave swamp. 

Intersectclosingcor. bet. sees. 33 and 34, T. 6N., R. 33 W. A lightwood post, 
4ins.sq., 18 ins. high, no marks. Marks indistinct. Post charred by fire. 
Old road bears NW. and SE. 
Intersect WTiitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. dia., slight elevation. 

Beginning at AMiitner cor. last described. 

Thence N. 89° 58^ W. on Whitner line. 

House bears S. 2.30 chains. 

Cor. of sees. 34 and 35, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., bears N. 32 Iks. A lightwood post, 

3 ins. sq., 18 ins. high, nikd. 35 on SE. and 34 on SW. 
Road bears NW. and SE. 
House bears S. 1.80 chs. 
Fence bears N. and S. 
Closing cor. bet. sees. 32 and 33, T. 6 N., R. 33 W., bears N. 25 Iks. A 

lightwood post, 5 ins. sq., 14 ins. high, mkd. XXXLLI on SE. and XXXII 

on SW. 
Road bears NE. and SW. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound, 14 ft. sq. 3 ft. high. 

Beginning at Whitner corner last described. 

Thence S. 89° 47^ W. on Whitner line. 

Road bears NW. and SE. 

Intersect cor. of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 5 E. A lightwood post, 4 ins. 

dia., 30 ins. high; no marks. 
House bears S. 1.30 chs. 
House bears S. 1.30 chs. 

Point for cor. bet. sees. 31 and 32, T. 6 N., R. 33 W. 
Falls in center of road bearing N. and S. Point identified by settlers. 
Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. sq., 3 ft. high. 

Beginning at Wliitner cor. last described. 

Thence S. 89° 47^ W. on Whitner line. 

Cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., bears S. 12 Iks. A lightwood post, 

5 ins. sq., 3 ft. high, mkd. 33 on E. and 32 on W. 
Road bears N. and S. 

Road bears NW. and SW. 
Road l)ears SW. and NE. 
Closing cor. bet. sees. 31 and 36, T. 6 N., Rs. 33 and 34 N., bears S. 3 Iks. A 

lightwood post 4 X 5f ins., 40 ins. high, mkd. 31 on SE. and 36 on SW. 
Road bears NW. and SE. 
Road bear;? NE. and SW. 

Fence cor. bears N. and W., thence along fence. 
F'ence cor. bears N. and E. 

Intersect Whitner cor. An earth mound 14 ft. dia., 5 ft. high, from which 
An earth mound 14 ft. dia., 2 ft. high, bears S. 32 Iks. 

2 ft. high, bears W. 32 Iks. 

2 ft. high, bears N. 32 Iks. 

2 ft. high, bears E. 32 Iks. 



An earth mound 14 ft. dia. 
An earth mound 14 ft. dia. 
An earth mound 14 ft. dia. 



Jan. 31, 1911. 



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13 



Field Notes of the Examination op Surveys in South Alabama as Examined 
BY Charles M. Pidgeon, United States Surveyor. 

Examination commenced January 20, 1911; examination completed January 31r 

Investigation of the survey of the Alabama-Florida line, south boundary of the 
Burveys of Alabama, and the status of the land lying between the two lines, under 
instructions from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, dated January 12, 1911. 

Investigation begun January 20, 1911, and completed January 31, 1911. 

The instruments used in this investigation were Young & Sons light mountain 
transit with Smith's solar attachment and an 8-chain K. & E. steel tape. 

For brevity the adjustments and tests of the instruments are omitted, as also are the 
daily observations for meridian. 



Description. 



The corner of sees. 34 and 35 on the S. boundary of the Alabama surveys 
T. 1 N., R. 10 E., is a small light wood post set by the county surveyor 
in reestablishing the corner for the purpose of surveying out homesteads 
for settlers; 

From this corner I run 

E. on S. boundary sec. 35 over open rolling country, partly in culitva- 
tion. 

Fall 13 Iks. S. of a pine post, 2x4, set by the county surveyor. 

Wagon road extends N. 40° E., S. 40° W. 

Old Milton road extends N. and S. 

Old fence extends N. and S. 

Entered plowed field. 

The SW. corner of an old house bears N. 36° 54^ E. 6.95 chs. 

Leave plowed field; enter open pine timber. 

Old road extends N. 40° E. and S. 40° W. 

Old road extends N. 30° W. and S. 30° E. 

Lindey's Mill Co.'s railroad extends N. 30° \V. and S. 30° E. 

Fall. 51 chs. S. of corner of sees. 35 and 36 on S. boundary of Alabama sur- 
veys, which is an old pine stake, 3 x 3 x 20 ins. above ground, marked 
S. 35 on N. 
S. 36 on E. 

I can not identify pointers, but a distinct old blazed line runs N. from the 
corner. 

From the corner sees. 35 and 36 on S. boimdary of Alabama surveys I nm 

E. on S. boundary of sec. 36, tln-ough open pine timber. 
At about eight chains I search for the closing corner of sees. 26 and 27 of the 

Florida surveys. Failed to find any evidence of the survey. 
A mound on the State line bears S. 6.71 chs. 
Small branch flows S. 
In E. edge of a small branch flowing S. 

Fall .57 chs. S. of cor. of Tps. 1 N., Rs. 10 and 11 E., on S. boundary of Ala- 
bama survey, which is an old lightwood post 4 x 4 x 24 ins., above 
ground, marked 

S. 35 T. 1, R. llonNE. 
S. 36 T. 1, R. 11 on NW. 
I am unable to identify pointers, but a distinct old blazed line extends N. 
from corner. 

From the cor. to Tps. 1 N., Rs. 10 and 11 E., on the S. boundary of Alabama 
surveys, I run 

E. over rolling pine land through open timber. 
A mound on the State line bears S. 8.30 chs. 
Enter bay swamp. 
Leave bay swamp. 
Enter bay swamp. 
Fail to find old cor.; blazed line extends N. Continue E. 



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SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 



Chains. 



Description. 



114. 55 



161. 74 



164. 67 



29.64 



50.12 



33.45 



46.20 



81.95 



29.40 
32.80 
42.27 
42.82 



82.76 



A post on the State line bears S. 8.50 chs. 

An old lightwood post, 4 x 4 x 30 ins., above ground, standing, in clump of 
small bays on W. side of small stream flowing S., and marked A. on N. 
and F. on S. 
Fall .64 chs. S. of cor. of sees. 32 and 33, T. 1 N., R. 11 E. of Alabama sur- 
veys, which is a lightwood post, 3 x 4 x 24 ins., above ground, marked 
S. 33T. 1, R. 11 on NE. 
S. 32 T. 1, R. 11 on NW. 
Can trace old blazed line N. from this corner. 

I make search and fail to find evidence of Florida surveys closing S. bound- 
aries of Alabama survej^s. 
From the mound on State line on sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 27 W. of the Florida 
survey, I run 

N. 89° 12MV. on State line. 
Fall .08 chs. N. of old stub and stake supposed to be cor, to sees. 25 and 26 
on State line, but I can not identify the corners either by pointers or 
blazed line. 
From this stob I run 

N. 00° 45' E. to an intersection with the S. boundaries of Alabama 
surveys and fail to find any corner or other evidence of survey. 

From the post on State line in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 23 W., of the Florida 
surveys I run 

E. on State line 
Fall .42 chs. N. of light wood post 4 -x 4 ins. standing 4 ft. above ground 
marked 

T. 6 R. 27 S. 29 on SE. 

T. 6 R. 27 S. 30 on SW. 

Unable to identify pointers. 

Blazed line extends S. 

From this corner I run 

S. 29° 31' E. on State line 
Fall .08 chs. S. of center of mound. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 29 T. 6 R. 27 W. of the Florida surveys 
I run 
S. 89° 26' E. on State line over rolling country through open pine timber. 
Fall .08 chs. N. of corner of sees. 28 and 29 an old light wood post 4 x 4 x 36 
ins. above ground, marked 
T. 6 R. 27 S. 2S on SE. 
Other markings burnt out and faintly visible. 
From this corner I measure 

N. 10.37 Iks. and W. 2.23 Iks. to the old corner of sees. 34, 35, T. 1 N., 

R. 11 E., on S. boundary of Alabama survey, which is an old light 

wood post 3 X 3 x 24 ins. above the ground, burned and marked; 

faintly visible. 

An old blazed line extends N. 

From the corner of sees. 28 and 29 of the Florida surveys I continue S. 89° 

26' E. on State line. 
Intersect mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 28, T-. 6 N., R. 27 W., of Florida 
survey I run 

S. 89° 15' E. on State line over rolling country through open pine 
timber. 
Enter swamp. 
Creek 20 Iks. wide, flows S. 

Intersect small lightwood stob, apparently set by local surveyor. 
The corner of sees. 34 and 35, T. 1 N., R. 11 E., on S. boundary of Alabama 
surveys, bears N. 11.30 chs., which is a lightwood post 4 x 4 x 20 ins. 
above ground, marked S. 35 T. 1 R. 11 on NE., S. 34 on NW. 
Fall .03 chs. S. of mound on State line. 



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15 



Description. 



From the mound on State line in sec. 27, T. 6 N., R. 27 W., of Florida sur- 
veys, I run 

S. 89° 52^ E. on State line over roUins: country through open pine 
timber. 
Fall .09 chs. N. of corner of sees. 26 and 27, which is a lightwood post 
4 X 4 X 30 ins. above ground, marked 
T. 6 R. 27 on SW. 
S. 26onSE. 

Traces of other markings. 
From this corner I run 

N. to the S. boundary of Alabama surveys, but fail to find any comer 
or other evidence of the Florida surveys. 
The corner of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 11 E., on S. boundary of the Ala- 
bama surveys, bears N. 12.02 chs., which is a lightwood post 3 x 4 x 30 
ins. above ground, marked 
S. 35, T.^1 R., lion N. 
S. 36 on E. 
Unable to identify pointers but blazed line extends N. 
Small creek flows S. 
Fall .38 chs. N. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on the State line in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 27 S., 87° 53' E., 
on State line over rolling country through open pine timber. 

Small stream flows S. 20° W. 

Enter swamp. 

Fail to find corner of sees. 25 and 26 of Florida surveys. 

The corner of T. 1 N., Rs. 11 and 12 E., on S. boundary'of Alabama surveys, 
bears N. 14.16 chs. 

A recently set lightwood post 3 x 3 x 24 ins. above ground not marked. 

A blazed line extends N . 

Unable to identify pointers. 

Enter old dam and mill seat. 

Creek 10 Iks. wide, flows SE. 

Intersect mound on A. and F. line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 27 W. of the Florida 

survevs I run 

S. 89° 12' E. on State line over rolling land through open pine timber. 

Intersect corner of T. 6 N., Rs. 26 and 27 W. of the Plorida surveys, which 

is a lightwood post 4 x 4 x 28 ins. above ground, markings slightly visible. 

From this corner I run 

N. to an intersection with the S. boundary of Alabama siirveys, but 
fail to find corner or evidence of Florida survey. 
At 

Post on S. boundary of Alabama surveys, bears N. 16.06. 
Road extends N. and S. 
Intersect mound on State line. 

From the mound in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 26 W. of Florida surveys I run 
S. 89° 17' E. on State line over rolling land and through open pine 
timber. 
Small stream flows SE 

Fall .06 chs. S. of cor. to sees. 29 and 30, which is a lightwood post 4 x 4 x 38 
ins. above ground, marked 
29-6-26 on SE. 

30-66-6 on SW. .,-10 

This is a recently set post, and an old burnt stub stands near it 3 links S. 

of my line. 
The corner of sees. 32 and 33 on S. boundary of Alabama surveys bears N. 

17.50 chs. 
An old lightwood post 4i x 4i x 30 ins. above ground, marked 

T. 1 N., R. 12 E.', S. 33 6n NE.; T. 1 N., R. 12 E., S. 32 on NW., with 
4 notches on E. and 2 on W. 
Unable to identify pointers. 



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Chains. 



42.10 
45.50 
48.50 
83.14 



10.00 
32.65 



33.59 



84.10 



15.75 
27.40 

28.37 



83.85 



23.19 



24.67 
69.60 
70.75 
80.50 



Description. 



Blazed line extends N. 

Fail to find corner or other evidence of Florida surveys on S. boundary of 

Alabama surveys. 
Enter swamp. 

Stream 10 Iks. wide, flows SW. 
Leave swamp. 
Fall .04 chs. S. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., I run 

S. 89° 50' E. on State line over rolling land through open pine field. 
Road extends NE. and SW. 

Intersect corner sees. 28 and 29, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., of the Florida surveys, 
which is a recently set lightwood post 4 x 4 x 28 ins. above groxind, marked 
28-6-26 on SE. 
29-6-26 on SW. 
From which a pine 12 ins. in diameter bears S. 34 E. .37. 
An old blazed line extends S. 

Corner of sees. 33 and 34, T. 1 N., R. 12 E., on S. boimdary of Alabama 
surveys bears N. 18.26 chs., which is a lightwood post 4 x 4 x 24 ins. above 
ground, marked 

S. 34 on NE. with 3 notches on E. 
Other marks burned out. 
Failed to find pointers. 
A blazed line extends N. 

.79 chs. W. of this post is a recently set post 2 x 2 x 28 ins. above ground, 
marked 

28-6-26 on SE. 
29-6-26 on SW. 
Blazed line extends S. 
Intersect mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., of Florida 
survev I run 

E. 89° 44' E. on State line. 
Stream 2 Iks. wide, flows SW. 

Fall . 03 chs. N. of old post 4 x 4 x 40 ins. above ground, not marked. 
Blazed line extends S. 

Corner of sees. 34 and 35, T. IN., R. 12 E., on S. boundary of Alabama sur- 
veys bears N. 18.56 chs., which is a recently set lightwood post 5 x 5 x 30 
ins. above ground marked 
35-1-12 on NE. 
34-1-12 on NW. 
From which an old stump bears N. 56° E., 1.15 chs. 
An old stump bears N. 75^ E. 1.35 chs. 
Blazed line extends N. 

W. of this corner, .62 chs. is a recently set lightwood post 5 x 5 x 36 ins. 
above ground marked 

27 on SE. 

28 on SW. 

A blazed line extends S. 

Fall . 08 chs. N. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 27, T. 6 N., R. 26 W. of the Florida 
surveys I run 

S. 89° 52' E. on State line over rolling land through open pine timber. 
Corner of sees. 35 and 36, T. 1 N., R. 12 E., on S. boundary of Alabama 
surveys bears N. 19.02 chs., which is a lightwood post 3 x 4 x 30 ins. above 
ground marked 

1 M. post 36-1-12 on NE. 
1 M. post on SW. 
Blazed line extends E., W., and N. 
Fall .10 chs. N. of old post with faint traces of markings. 
Creek 15 Iks. wide, flows SE. - ^ 

Creek 10 Iks. wide, flows SW. 
Fall .04 chs. S. of mound on State line. 



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Chains. 



Description. 



From the mound on State line in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 20 W., of Florida sur- 
veys I run 

S. 89° 48^ E. on State line over rolling land through open pine timber. 
Fall .08 chs. N. of an old post 4 x 4 x 36 ins. above ground \vith no marks 
■\asible, from which 
An old burnt stump bears S. 42° E. .81 chs. 
Line blazed through N. and S. 

The corner of T. 1 N., Rs. 12 and 13 E., on S. boundary of Alabama surveys 
bears N. 18.91 chs., which is a recently set lightwood post 4 x 5 x 36 ins. 
above ground, marked 
S. 31-1-13 on NE. 
S. 36-1-12 on NW. 
Line blazed North. 

West of this post is a recently set lightwood (lost 4x4x3 ins. above ground, 
marked 

S. 31-1-13 on NE. 
S. 36-1-12 on NW. 
S. 25-6-26 on SE. 
S. 26-6-26 on SW.- 
Line blazed S. 
Fall .10 chs. N. of mound on State lino. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 25 \N'., I ran 
S. 89° 53' E. over rolling land through o])en pine timber. 

Fall .03 chs. N. of cor. inTps. 6 N.. R. 25 and 26 W., which is an old light- 
wood post 4 X 4 X 36 ins. above ground with faint tracings of markings. 

Blazed line extends S. 

Corner of sees. 31 and 32, T. 1 N., R. 13 E., bears N. 19.37 chs. 

Corner stands in open field and is unmarked. 

I find in timber old blazed lines extending NE. and W. I failed to find 
cor. of Florida surveys on S. boundary of Alabama survey. 

Fall .25 chs. N. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 30, T. (i, R. 25 W., I run 

S. 88° 40^ E. over rolling land and through open pine timber. 
Fall .04 chs. N. of cor. of sees. 29 and 30 on State line which is a lightwood 
post 4 X 4 X 36 ins. above ground with faint tracings of markings on 

SE., and 6-25-30 distinguishable on SW. 
Blazed line extends S. 
A recently set post bears N. 18.04 chs. marked 

33onNE. 

32 on NW. 
From this post W. 4.55 chs. and S. .10 chs. is a lightwood post 5 x 5 x 40 
ins. above ground, marked 

20-6-25 on SE., 19 on SW. 
Also from the cor. of sees. 32 and 33 W. 4.66 chs. and S. 3.75 chs. is a recently 
set lightwood post 2 x 2 x 14 ins. above ground, marked 

20onNE. and 19 on NW. 
Faint traces of other markings. 
Stream 20 Iks. wide flows SE. 
Enter swamp. 
Leave swamp. 
Fall .13 chs. N. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 25 W., I run 

S. 89° 58'- E. on State line over rolling land through open pine timber. 
Fall .03 chs. N. of recently set post, lightwood 3 x 3 x 12 ins. above ground, 

TTl fi T* K PO 

28-6-25 on NE., 29-6-25 on NW. 
Recently set post beai-sN. 17.51 chs., lightwood, 4 x 4 x 30 ins. above ground, 
marked 
21 on NE. 
28 on SE. 

29-T. 6R., 25 on SW. 
20 on NW. 

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Description. 



20. 00 I Recently set post beans N. 2 1 .4 1 chs. litrhtwuod 3 x 4 x 36 ins, above ground, 
; marked 

1 S. 34-1-13 on NE. 

j 33-1-13 on NW. 

I Blazed line extends N. 

I From this post \V. 6.93 chs. and S. .02 chs. is a recently set lightwood post 
4 x 4 x 30 ins. aljove ground, marked 
21 on SE. 

20-T. 6 R.-25 on SW. 
83. 60 Fall .42 chs. X. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 28 T. 6 N. R. 25 x W. 1 run 

S. 89° 19' E. on the State line over rolling land and through open pine 
timber. 
7. 81 Fall .05 chs. N. a lightwood post set 14 ins. al)ove ground from which corner 
a line is blazed S. 
, 09 j A recently set lightwood post bears N. 16.05 chs. 4 x 4 x 40 ins. a])0ve gi-ound, 
! marked 

22-6-25 on NE. 
27-6-25 on SE. 
28-6-25 on SW. 
21-6-25 on NW. 
From this post a blazed line extends E. and W. and N. and S. 
8 10 A recently set post bears N. 21 .79 chs. lightwood 4 x 4 x 10 ins. above ground, 
marked 

22-6-25 on SE. 
21 on SW. 
17. 99 A recently set post bears N. 22 chs. lightwood 4 x 4 x 48 ins. above ground, 
marked 

35-1-13 on NE. 
1 34 on NW. 

Blazed line extends E. and W. and N. 
32. 00 j Enter swamp. 
42. 00 t Leave swamp. 

79. 17 ! Fall, .32 chs. N. of recently set post, lightwood, 3 x3 x 16 ins., above ground 
i marked 

I 22on SE., 23on SW. 

Blazed line extends N. and S. 
82. 00 Fall .32 chs. N. of mound on State line. 

From the mound on State line in sec. 27, T. 6 R., 25 W., I run 

S. 83° 30' E. on State line over rolling land through open pine timber. 
16. 14 A recently set post bears N., 23.97 chs., lightwood, 8 x 4 x 48 ins., above 
ground, marked 
36-1-13 on NE. 
35-1-13 on NW. 
11. 20 Right bank of Blackwaler Creek 1 chain wide flows S. 

76. 00 Fall .76 chs. N. of recentlyset post, lightwood, 3x3x4 ins., above ground, 
not marked. 
Blazed line extends S. 
81. 90 Fall 15 chs. .\. of mound on Slate line. 

From this mound 1 run 

N. 31.56 chs. 
From which |)oint a stob set by county surveyoi-s for cor. of sees. 23 and 24 

of Florida surveys on S. boundary of Alabama surveys bear W. 5.55 chs. 
And a recently set" post for cor. of sees. 36 and 31, T. 1 N"., R. 13 and 14 N., on 

S. boundarv of Alabama surveys. 
IJears E. 16.10 chs. and S., .04 chs. 
From the corner of sees. 36 and 31, T. 1 i\., R. 23 and 14 E., on S, boundary 

of Alabama surveys, I run 

X. on range line through ojjen country. 



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Description. 



Fall .07 chs. W. of recently set lightwood post 4 x 4 x 30 ins. above ground, 
marked 
30 on NE. 
31onSE. 
36-1-13 on SW. 
25-1-13 on NW. 

From the cor. of T. 1 N., Rs. 12 and 13 E., on S. boundary of Alabama 
surveys I ran 
N. between sees. 36 and 31x on range line. 
Fell .05 chs. E. of recently set lightwood post 3 x 3 x 24 ins. above ground, 
marked 
f-34-85| on N. and S. 
Fell . 08 chs. of recently set lightwood post 4 x 4 x 36 ins. above ground, 
marked 
30-1-13 on NE. 
31-1-13 on SE. 
36-1-12 on SW. 
35-1-12 on NW. 
A blazed line from this cor. extends E. and W. and N. and S. 
Not being satisfied with the distance on this line and the appearances of the 
■ blazes I searched further and find at 76 chs. evidences of a still older 
blazed line extending E.and W, Without further investigation I would 
accept the intersection with the older blazed line as the position on this 
corner. 

From the cor. of T. 1 N., Rs. 11 and 12 E. of S. boundary of Alabama surveys 

I run 
N. on range line bet. sees. 31 and 36. 
Failed to find evidence of quarter corner. 
Fall .35 chs. E. of a recently set lightwood post 2 x 4 x 25 ins. above ground, 

unmarked . 
An old blazed line extends E. and W. 

From the corner to T. 1 N., Rs. 10 and 11 E., on S. bdy. of Alabama survey 

I run 
N. on range line bet. sees. 31 and 36. 
Failed to find evidence of quarter corner. 
Fall .51 chs. E. of a small post, unmarked, supposed to have been by county 

surveyors for cor. to sees. 25, 30, 31, and 36. 
From this corner, by the aid of field notes, I find a marked pine 24 ins. in 

diameter, bears N. 67° E. 50 chs. 
An old pine stump bears N. 35i° W. 49 links. 
A hole where stump has stood bears S. 64° W. 1.07 chs. 
A hole where stump has stood bears S. 38° E. .39 chs. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 

I find that the S. boundary of the Alabama surveys, the State line between Ala- 
bama and Florida as restored by Whitiier, and the lines of the Florida surveys 
closing on the State line and the S. bt)undary of the Alabama surveys, are substan- 
tially as reported in the original field notes and })lats of record. 

Most, if not all, of the original posts set for corners of the Alabama and Florida 
surveys are gone and an effort has been made by the local surveyors to restore them, 
and tiie lines through the timber have been blazed and reblazed" several times, until 
it is ditficult to identify the original markings. I found nothing that I could iden- 
tify as the original evidence of the Florida surveys crossing the strip between the 
State line and the S. boundary of the Alabama surveys. 

Many of the mounds erected by Whitner in reestablishing the "EUicott" line are 
in perfect condition and are the best evidence remaining of the original surveys in 
the vicinity. 



20 SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF ALABAMA. 

The land lying between the State line and the S. boundary of the Alabama sur- 
veys is recognized by the State and county authorities as lying and being in the 
State of Alabama, and no further action seems necessary to determine the status 
thereof, unless it should be deemed ad\dsable to re-mark the lines of the Florida 
surveys across the strip and reestablish the closing corners on the "Whitner" and 
"Coffee " lines. 

The mounds established by B. F. "WTiitner in 1853-54 while satisfactorily marking 
the line so long as the surrounding coimtry remains in forests and uncultivated, 
quickly disappear when the land is settled up and brought under cultivation, and 
something should be done while most of the mounds can yet be identified to more 
permanently mark the State line. 

The trouble about the strip lying between the S. boundary of the Alabama survey 
and the State line has arisen from the four principal causes: 

First. The prevailing ignorance concerning public-land surveys. 

Second. A shortage in, meridional section and township lines through the south 
tier of sections of T. 1 N., Alabama. 

Third. By the local surveyors attempting to extend the said lines south across the 
base so as to give the settlers the full amount of land claimed, and 

Fourth. The destruction of the original evidence of the surveys through decay, 
fire, and cutting off of the timber. 

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